Optimus Primal, the stalwart commander of the Maximals developed his trademark valor and heroism during his role in the Beast Wars. Since returning to Cybertron, Optimus Primal takes on the new role, training his Maximals the methods of conversion-an art practically lost after the evil Megatron’s virus wreaked havoc on Cybertron. In robot mode he wields deflector arms which store energy and then regenerate as energy shurikins.
